Proximal neuropathy

Proximal neuropathy affects nerves in the thighs, hips, buttocks or legs. This condition is more common in people who have type 2 diabetes and in those older than 50. Another name for it is diabetic polyradiculopathy.

Most often, proximal neuropathy symptoms happen on one side of the body. Sometimes they spread to the other side. Most people improve at least partly over 6 to 12 months. This condition is often marked by symptoms including:

• Serious pain in the buttock, hip or thigh.
• Weak and shrinking thigh muscles.
• Trouble rising from a sitting position.
• Chest or stomach pain.
• Weight loss.